Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation
550 SOUTH CARLIN SPRINGS ROAD, Arlington, VA 22204
Arlington, Virginia · CMS verdict
Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Virginia state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation in Arlington, Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 30 of 100 (grade F). The 161-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Virginia runs a median of $10,250 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 30 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 30.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Arlington, Virginia, this facility operates 161 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 144 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 89%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Virginia, Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation is one of 47 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (41 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation compares to Virginia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Virginia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Virginia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation ranks in Virginia
Among the 285 CMS-rated nursing homes in Virginia, Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Virginia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Virginia homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 161 |
| Residents | 144 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Arlington |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 41 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation? ▾
CMS rates Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Virginia? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Virginia is $10,250 per month ($123,005 annually). A private room averages $11,680 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation offer? ▾
With 161 beds with approximately 144 current residents, Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 41 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (41 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Virginia? ▾
In Virginia, alternatives include assisted living ($6,945/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($1,750/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 495102.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.